Computer Science Education: Theory and Practice

Having just finished teaching this module I am very impressed once again by the enthusiasm and engagement of the teachers and others enrolled for this computer science education course. As well as delving into the literature about various aspects of computer science education research, we also had the opportunity to share ideas and look at new environments for relating theory to practice. That is the essence of this module – understanding what the research says about teaching computer science in school, and then being able to relate this to classroom practice.

The next iteration of this module will run in January 2017 and will, as usual, be open to both MA students on any of the modular MA programmes at King’s College London, but also as a stand-alone short course, worth 30 credits, for teachers who wish to understand more about the research in computer science education. The module runs at the Waterloo campus of KCL on Tuesdays from 5:30 – 7:30pm.

Sue Sentance

I research computing education in schools, particularly in the UK. My particular interests are programming pedagogy, teacher professional learning in computing, curriculum change, and physical computing. Any views expressed on this site are my own and not endorsed by my employer. I work for the Raspberry Pi Foundation and I'm a Visiting Fellow at King's College London.